R1 470+ Cheap flights from Washington, D.C.

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WAS — CPT
Feb 2 — Feb 91
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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R1 399 or less
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Sat 28/321:05IAD - JNB
1 stop29h 55mQatar Airways
Tue 7/414:45JNB - IAD
1 stop24h 00mQatar Airways
Deal found 1/1R16 611
Mon 2/321:15IAD - JNB
1 stop30h 35mMultiple Airlines
Mon 9/37:30JNB - IAD
2 stops42h 50mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/1R16 677
Fri 3/46:00DCA - JNB
2 stops27h 50mMultiple Airlines
Sun 12/410:45JNB - DCA
2 stops42h 14mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/1R16 677
Wed 18/26:00DCA - JNB
2 stops26h 50mMultiple Airlines
Sun 15/312:05JNB - DCA
2 stops40h 54mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 31/12R16 726
Sat 2/513:20IAD - JNB
1 stop39h 10mTurkish Airlines
Sat 16/517:50JNB - IAD
1 stop23h 45mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 1/1R16 776
Mon 6/421:00IAD - JNB
2 stops30h 40mQatar Airways
Fri 10/412:40JNB - IAD
1 stop33h 00mQatar Airways
Deal found 2/1R16 826
Fri 27/311:00IAD - JNB
1 stop20h 05mEthiopian Air
Wed 8/414:30JNB - IAD
2 stops24h 25mEthiopian Air
Deal found 1/1R16 842
Mon 2/36:00DCA - JNB
2 stops26h 50mMultiple Airlines
Tue 10/317:00JNB - DCA
2 stops30h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/1R16 842
Sun 29/310:55IAD - JNB
1 stop20h 10mEthiopian Air
Sun 5/414:30JNB - IAD
2 stops24h 25mEthiopian Air
Deal found 1/1R16 859
Wed 18/210:00IAD - JNB
1 stop20h 05mEthiopian Air
Sun 15/38:20JNB - IAD
2 stops30h 40mEthiopian Air
Deal found 2/1R16 908
Tue 3/319:52IAD - JNB
2 stops36h 58mKenya Airways
Tue 17/317:00JNB - IAD
2 stops25h 39mKenya Airways
Deal found 1/1R16 925
Wed 21/16:00DCA - JNB
2 stops26h 50mMultiple Airlines
Thu 29/112:05JNB - DCA
2 stops29h 23mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/1R16 941

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Washington, D.C.Johannesburg

DCA - JNB

DCAJNB

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Wed 21/1

6:00-15:50

2 stops26h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 29/1

12:05-10:28

2 stops29h 23m

R16 941

Washington, D.C.Johannesburg

DCA - JNB

DCAJNB

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Wed 18/2

6:00-0:25

2 stops35h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 24/2

17:00-10:26

2 stops24h 26m

R17 800

Washington, D.C.Johannesburg

IAD - JNB

IADJNB

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Thu 26/3

21:05-3:55

1 stop24h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 4/4

14:45-8:45

1 stop24h 00m

R18 196

Washington, D.C.Johannesburg

IAD - JNB

IADJNB

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 13/1

10:00-3:55

1 stop34h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 27/1

14:30-8:00

2 stops24h 30m

R18 262

Washington, D.C.Johannesburg

IAD - JNB

IADJNB

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Fri 27/3

11:40-15:35

1 stop21h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 4/4

14:45-8:45

1 stop24h 00m

R18 857

Washington, D.C.Durban

IAD - DUR

IADDUR

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sat 28/2

20:05-10:40

2 stops31h 35m

Durban King Shaka Intl

Sat 7/3

12:25-8:20

2 stops26h 55m

R18 857

Washington, D.C.Johannesburg

IAD - JNB

IADJNB

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Thu 26/3

21:05-3:55

1 stop24h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 9/4

9:25-15:40

3 stops36h 15m

R19 434

Washington, D.C.Johannesburg

IAD - JNB

IADJNB

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Thu 26/3

21:05-3:55

1 stop24h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 8/4

18:35-15:40

3 stops51h 05m

R19 434

Washington, D.C.Durban

IAD - DUR

IADDUR

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 11/2

21:15-13:30

2 stops33h 15m

Durban King Shaka Intl

Sun 15/2

16:00-19:20

2 stops34h 20m

R19 781

Washington, D.C.Port Elizabeth

IAD - PLZ

IADPLZ

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 30/3

21:00-14:50

2 stops35h 50m

Port Elizabeth

Mon 6/4

7:00-15:40

2 stops38h 40m

R19 847

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Booking 85 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Washington, D.C.. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Washington, D.C.?

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Washington, D.C. (average of R14 002). Flying from Washington, D.C. in July will prove the most costly (average of R22 010). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

What are popular destinations to fly to from Washington, D.C.?

From Washington, D.C. you can expect to find greater availability for the following destinations: Chicago (587 flights per day), Orlando (406 flights per day) and New York (322 flights per day).

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Brussels Bruxelles-National
From R19 548
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Lome
From R14 338
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San Juan Luis Munoz Marin Intl
From R8 206

What is the cheapest place to fly to from Washington, D.C.?

The cheapest city to fly to from Washington, D.C. is Chicago, with prices starting at R1 399. Explore other affordable destinations below.

Chicago
Chicago
From R1 399
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Nashville Intl
From R1 621
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale
From R1 626
Orlando
Orlando
From R1 974

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  • What are the most popular destinations to fly to from Washington, D.C.?

    The most selected flight destinations from Washington, D.C. for the current month are Atlanta, Boston, Mumbai. While Boston, Atlanta, Athens are the top choices made by travellers year-round.

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    January is currently the cheapest month to fly from Washington, D.C.. At this moment in time July is the most expensive month. These prices are determined by multiple factors and booking in advance can help keep costs down if your schedule is not as flexible.

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